April 11, 2010 Charleston Spotlight Each month pubic affairs will choose a reservist for the Charleston Spotlight. If you would like to nominate someone email us at 315AW.PA@charleston.af.mil with the member's contact information. Name: Senior Airman Russell AndrewsHometown: Tuscaloosa, AlabamaMilitary Job: Firefighter with the 315th
April 11, 2010 315th CEF plays it safe Seventeen firefighters assigned to 315th Civil Engineering Flight donned their aircraft rescue suits for mandatory daytime live fire training Saturday, April 10 at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. Sweeping through the 'burn building' in teams of four, the firefighters were required to extinguish a
April 9, 2010 315th Avionics keeping them flying U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mike Christenson, a guidance and flight control technician assigned to the 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., reviews aircraft information prior to a training mission on March 31, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey)
April 8, 2010 New DVD helps children of deployed service members Department of Defense and United Service Organizations (USO) officials joined military families at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C., March 31 to celebrate the launch of a new DVD created to help military children cope with a parent's deployment. "With You All the Way" - a joint effort by
April 8, 2010 315th Maintenance Group at the tip of the spear This commentary has been submitted by Lt Col Robert Frazier, 315th Airlift Wing Maintenance Group Deputy Commander.Are you one of those folks who merely watches the news happen on CNN or are you one of those patriots who makes the news happen? Well, if you are a 315th Maintenance Group team member
April 7, 2010 Running is for fitness, not a test Let me start by saying this isn't a commentary on getting better at a test. Your Air Force fitness test is simply a check-up. If you are training for your test, you are doomed to fail eventually. The Air Force Fitness Program isn't a test. The program is what you do day in and day out to improve and
April 7, 2010 315th reservists activated to support Afghanistan surge More than 250 reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. assembled in the base theater Tuesday for active duty inprocessing to support the surge of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. The morning meetings covered everything they will need to know for their six month activation
April 6, 2010 ESGR: Know your rights and responsibilities More than 250 flight crew members, maintenance and support personnel from the 315th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. reported for active duty this morning in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. For those members taking a leave of absence from thier civilian job, this is a perfect
April 6, 2010 Give your reservists the recognition they deserve Do you have a new member in your office or a recent promotion? Did you recently receive an award or decoration? Then submit a Hometown News Release and let everyone back home know about you and 315th Airlift Wing. The Air Force Hometown News Service provides an outlet for reservists to submit their
April 2, 2010 Pentagon officials change 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' enforcement The Defense secretary announced changes to the Pentagon's regulation on homosexuals serving in the military that he said make the Defense Department's enforcement of the so-called "Don't ask, don't tell" law "fairer and more appropriate" March 25 here. Secretary Robert M. Gates announced Feb. 2 he'd